Black Laceweaver vs Cape Pigweed

Amaurobius ferox compared with Amaranthus capensis

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Cape Pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Cape Pigweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (aracnídeo)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (aranha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Amaranthus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Amaranthus capensis

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Cape Pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Cape Pigweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Cape Pigweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Black Laceweaver

The Black Laceweaver (Amaurobius ferox) is a species in the genus Amaurobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Cape Pigweed

The Cape Pigweed (Amaranthus capensis) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden